Elementary Students Take Top Spots in County Math Celebration
Edna Louise Spear Elementary School’s Math Olympiads competed and placed in the 5th Annual Suffolk County Math Tournament at Stony Brook University. Approximately 250 students from Suffolk County, comprising 50 teams, participated in this academic event, with two teams representing Port Jefferson.
Following rounds of competition, Port Jefferson students Annalisa Welinder and Mayu Takeuchi won high individual honors, achieving first place and second place, respectively, out of all contestants. In the team portion, Edna Louise Spear Elementary School received both first and second-place trophies in the 4th/5th grade category.
Congratulations to all of the district students who participated and helped Port Jefferson achieve its impressive wins: Annalisa Welinder, Mayu Takeuchi, Hannah Weidermann, David Rotunno, Jillian Lawler, Francine Leung, Sarah Hull, Gavin Barrett, Hyun Jin Lee and Jessica Zhang.